Herbal Healthcare Blog

Learning how to practise any form of self care can be a process. This World Health Day, we’ve decided to highlight one of our favourite self-care activities–mindfulness meditation.

Spring is a time for rejuvenation! Everyone is feeling the mood booster with warmer temperatures and brighter days.

While avocado is certainly nutritious!–the amount of vitamin D it contains is somewhat negligible and it is not a potent source of vitamin D. This doesn’t mean you shouldn’t eat it, but that there are many other vitamin D rich foods to consider instead. Let me explain!

Arthritis is a common condition that affects millions of people worldwide. Arthritis is inflammation of the joints, which can lead to pain, stiffness, and swelling. There are many different types of arthritis, each with its own causes, symptoms, and treatment options. If you are looking for natural ways to cope with the challenges of arthritis pain, read on!

A New Year can bring with it many challenges. It’s unrealistic for us to think that we can hit the ground running after just completing (another) challenging year. Our bodies don’t reset on January 1st–unfortunately.

During pregnancy, it’s especially important to focus on eating a balanced diet to provide essential nutrients for both the mother and the growing fetus. Key nutrients to focus on include folic acid (vitamin B9), iron, calcium, iodine, vitamin D, and omega-3 fatty acids.

Melatonin is one of several natural sleep remedies. Because the body contains its own means of natural melatonin production, sleep problems can be mitigated by supplementing with high quality melatonin.

Women’s hormones can be a wild ride! Going through the rises and falls each month can be a challenge, not to mention when you encounter irregularities or challenges. But when our symptoms worsen, we don’t always know who to reach out to.

World Sleep Day is coming! According to the World Sleep Society, World Sleep Day is recognized annually on the Friday before Spring Vernal Equinox. This year it falls on Friday, March 18th, 2023. It is an annual event to bring awareness to sleep related disorders.

We hear about “detoxing” a lot once the holidays are over and we hit New Year’s. Whether we’re looking to clean up after a period of indulgence or lose some weight that we’ve been holding onto for a while, a detox might be tempting. But what does it really mean to detox?

New parents have all kinds of new challenges to their daily lives. While we’ve heard many times “sleep when the baby sleeps”, this isn’t always possible! There are a number of other tasks that will feel important to get done in these precious moments of freedom.

Do you suffer from dry, chapped skin during the winter? Once the cold weather hits, the mixture of outdoor and indoor air dries us out and specialized winter skincare should become a priority!